Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-21
He Deserved His Fate.


OMAHA, March 20th.-Some days ago Or
G. w. Randall and his wife, of Hastings,
were arrested on charge of having out
ragged an eleven-year-old girl, patient of
the DOCTORS. 1t was charged that he was
assisted in accomplishing his purpose by
his wife. Saturday afternoon, at the County
Courtroom in Hastings, when the evidence
was given and the Judge was preparing
the bail bond, an unknown man entered
the Courtroom, drew revolver and shot
DR.. RanSlall through the head killing him
instantly. The man who did the shooting.
made his escape amid the intense excite
ment. The evidence of the little girl was
of sucn a nature as to leave no doubt in
the minds of those who heard it as TO the
guilt of the accused doctor and his wife.
The little girl is the daughter of Marion
Hart, of Edgar.
At last accounts to night from Hastings
the excitement was becoming wild. and it
was feared that the crowd would lynch
Mrs. Randall. DR.. Randall was quack
doctor OF bad reputation.
PFsirie Fires in Texas.
GALVESTON, March 20th-A special from
Bandera to the Nelcs reports one of the
most extensive prairie fires ranging in Ban
dera county that has occurred for years.
The fire started in large cedar brake and
extended over wide area, causing great
desolation. 1t has now been raging for
four days, and has approached within a
few miles of Bandera, all Efforts to stop it
having proved futile. Thousands of dollars
worth of valuable property has been de-
stroyed, and as much more is in jeopardy.
1t is thought that it will be impossible to
stop it until it reaches the Mediro river.
Victims of the Buffalo Fire.
BUFFALO, March 20th.-The following is
the revised list of the victims of the late
fire: Wilson Purcell, Kate Wolf, of Lock-
port Mark Osborne, Lizzie WEIGH, Katie
Kent, Henry B. Rumsey. The missing and
unaccounted for are: j. B. Acker, Hiram
Benedick, Jr., of Lockport; Mr.. Johnson,
of Toronto Joseph Sayre, of Erie, and ]. c.
Pratt, of Albany. Mr.. Goodrich, of New
York, reported missing, has been heard
from at Cleveland, 0. The list at present
stands Six dead, twepty-one injured, five
or six seriously, and five missing.
He Waited for Orders and Got Them.
CHICAGO, March 2Uth.-The Journals De-
troit special says: The report is current
here tnat S. r. Galloway, formerly of this
city, and now General Manager of the I'm
ion Pacific, has been discharged from his
position by the Directors of the road.
The news comes in private manner to the
effect that the Directors gave Galloway YER
bal instructions to secure the right of way
for branch the company proposed build
ing Galloway hesitated, while waiting for
written instructions, and in the mean time
the new company secured the right of way
to build the road.
The President Still Puzzled Over the
Interstate Commission.
WASHINGTON, March 20th-[Special i
Representative Crapo, of Massachusetts,
arriy ed here last night, at the request of the
President, and had a long interview with
him to-day. Crapo was urged to accept po-
sition on the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, but declined. He left for home to-
night. Cleveland seems to be having hard
luck in securing Republican members Of
the Commission, but he will not delay the
selection of the Commission later than
Tuesday next.
The Betting Book.
New York, March 20th.-The Bard con,
tinues to rule the favorite for the Suburban
at 20 to ], with Ben Ali second choice at q
to /, and Alf Estill third at 35 to l. For the
Kentucky Derby Goliah has sold down tc
10 to |, and is hot faycrite. Alcalde, the
Duke of Bourbon and Montrose come next
at 10 to l. while Pendennis, Goliah's stable
! companion, is being well backed at the
rate of % to 1, on the strength of encourag-
ing reports from California. For the Brook
lyn Jockey Clubs handicap, Barnum, Ex-
lie. Hidalgo, Bob Fisher and Alf Estill are
nearly even in the betting.